US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three Wednesday’s strike brings the total of those killed in US military strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 177

Lawless #US under #Trump launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific #drug boat in a week, killing another three. Bringing the total of those killed in US military strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 177 ☠️ #stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction #drugsky

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Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs could derail the recovery.

Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply. #stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction #drugsky

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📡 UPDATE: Colombian President Petro intercepts record cocaine volumes amid ongoing U.S. pressure over drug policy #Colombia #DrugPolicy

#DumbLaws” Kansas graphic showing CBD 0% THC rule and illegality of trace THC, with CBD bottles, map, and “illegal” stamp, with Pot Culture Magazine logo and PotCultureMagazine.com visible.

#DumbLaws: Kansas: CBD is legal only if it contains 0% THC. A trace amount, legal under federal law, can still make it illegal in the state. #PotCultureMagazine #Kansas #Cannabis #CannabisCulture #WeedLaws #420Community #CannabisCommunity #CBD #THC #DrugPolicy

dark tabletop displays drug paraphernalia, including a spoon filled with powder, a syringe, several white pills, and a small plastic bag. Bold white text reads, “Sweden’s Prohibition Mirage: When ‘Drug Free’ Becomes a Death Sentence.” The Pot Culture Magazine logo is placed below the text.

#SecondSesh: Sweden’s Prohibition Mirage: When “Drug Free” Becomes a Death Sentence (8-5-25)
A drug-free promise became a cautionary tale. We examine the costs behind the model.

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#PotCultureMagazine #CannabisCulture #Sweden #Cannabis #DrugPolicy #DrugLaws

“#DumbLaws: Sweden” graphic stating cannabis is illegal, and police can force drug tests based on suspicion, featuring a Swedish police officer and a drug test sample container, with Pot Culture Magazine logo and PotCultureMagazine.com visible.

#DumbLaws: Sweden: Cannabis is illegal, and even using it can be a crime. Police can force drug tests based on suspicion alone.

#PotCultureMagazine #Sweden #Cannabis #Laws #CannabisCulture #420Community #CannabisCommunity #Weed #DrugPolicy #DrugTest #Facts

Matthew #Perry's #Ketamine Queen dealer jailed for 15 years

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#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction #drugsky

“‘It’s Pure Bliss’: Pharmaceutical pleasures in later-life use of sleeping medication” by Georgia Smith & Hannah Farrimond (2026) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…do you use sleep medication?

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#DrugPolicy

Thanks to the disastrous & unwinnable war against #drugs: Juan Carlos Valencia #González emerges in power vacuum at the head of the #Jalisco New Generation #Cartel.

#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction #drugsky

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China executes French national convicted in 2010 for drug trafficking A French national sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France's foreign ministry announced on Saturday, expressing its "consternation." China's foreign ministry…

Thanks to the disastrous & unwinnable war against #drugs: #China executes #French national convicted in 2010 for drug trafficking. #stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction #drugsky

www.france24.com/en/asia-paci...

“3 × 3 model for drug use normalisation: Insights from a scoping review” by Daniëlle T.P. Ketelaars and colleagues (2026) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…is drug use normalized in your region?

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#DrugPolicy

Drugs charity chief calls for more safe consumption facilities The head of one of Scotland’s longest-established drugs charities has called for more legal consumption facilities to be set up around the…

Scotland's charity chief urges for more safe consumption sites to combat drug issues. What do you think? #DrugPolicy

www.heraldscotland.com/news/25997169.drugs-char...

Medicinal Cannabis & Driving: Legal or Not?: Australian Lawyer and Ex-Police Officer Explains what the go is with medicinal cannibas and driving. #MedicinalCannabis #DrivingLaws #LegalAdvice #CannabisAwareness #DrugPolicy

Medicinal Cannabis & Driving: Legal or Not? #MedicinalCannabis #DrivingLaws #LegalAdvice #CannabisAwareness #DrugPolicy

Medicinal Cannabis & Driving: Legal or Not?: Australian Lawyer and Ex-Police Officer Explains what the go is with medicinal cannibas and driving. #MedicinalCannabis #DrivingLaws #LegalAdvice #CannabisAwareness #DrugPolicy

#nodeathpenalty #drugpolicy #drugtrafficking #asihpulang #malaysia #indonesia

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Ontario is closing its supervised consumption sites, calling them a failure. So what counts as ‘success?’ | The-14 Ontario ends supervised consumption sites, calling them failures. But what defines success? Experts say saving lives still proves their value.

Ontario is closing its supervised consumption sites, calling them a failure. So what counts as ‘success?’
#Ontario #Canada #AddictionCrisis #DrugPolicy #Politics #OverdosePrevention #Homelessness #Healthcare #Drug #MentalHealth #OpioidCrisis #EmergencyCare
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“How have liberalized drug policies impacted international policing practices across urban and rural jurisdictions? A scoping review” by Meya Jurkus and colleagues (2026) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…how are police in your communities?

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#DrugPolicy

The 2028 Opioid Funding Drop Is Missouri Fixing the Problem or Hiding It? A Bridge or a Shell Game?

Missouri says it’s preparing for the future.
The budget says something else.
The system isn’t disappearing. It’s shrinking.
And the parts that made it work are starting to go. #drugpolicy #harmrediction #publichealth #moleg open.substack.com/pub/chadsabo...

A Solomon Islands Police Officer Was Investigated for Dumping Meth in the Sea. Now He’s Poised to Become Commissioner. Internal documents reveal that prosecutors in Solomon Islands found “sufficient evidence” to suspend and charge Deputy Police Commissioner Ian Vaevaso for allegedly improperly disposing of drug eviden...

Thanks to the disastrous & unwinnable war against #drugs:

A Solomon Islands Police Officer Was Investigated for Dumping #Meth in the Sea. Now He’s Poised to Become Commissioner.

www.occrp.org/en/scoop/a-s...

#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

The ‘Narco-Architect’ who designed tunnels to bring hashish from Morocco into Spain Police talk about a ‘complex underground infrastructure’ similar to a mine, complete with pulleys, cranes, rails and carts to transport the drug on behalf of ‘a very, very powerful’ organization

Thanks to the disastrous & unwinnable war against #drugs:

The #Narco Architect who designed tunnels to bring #hashish from #Morocco into #Spain.

#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

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DumbLaws graphic reading “#DumbLaws: South Dakota: Legal hemp is allowed, but marijuana remains illegal. The same plant can be legal or criminal depending on THC levels most people,” showing two cannabis plants labeled “LEGAL HEMP” in green and “ILLEGAL MARIJUANA” in red against a background of police lights, with PotCultureMagazine.com and ©2026/ArtDept at the bottom and the Pot Culture Magazine logo in the lower right.

#DumbLaws: South Dakota: Legal hemp is allowed, but marijuana remains illegal. The same plant can be legal or criminal depending on THC levels that most people can’t detect. #PotCultureMagazine #Cannabis #SouthDakota #WeedLaws #CannabisCulture #THC #420Community #DrugPolicy #Weed

CND 69 and drug policy reform: Unpacking key implications Join us for a webinar reflecting on key developments from this year’s CND session and their implications for the future of global drug policy reform.

The #CND69 showed a drug control system in transition.

Join us in unpacking the session and its implications for the future of #DrugPolicy reform.

TOMORROW, 31 Mar. | 13:00–14:30 (London)

REGISTER HERE:

“Safer opioid supply initiation among First Nations Peoples in Ontario, Canada, 2019 to 2023” by Shaleesa Ledlie and colleagues (2026) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…why is safer supply still so controversial in 2026?

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#DrugPolicy

Committee advances 'Noah's Law' to increase penalties for adults who sell deadly synthetic opioids to minors The House Judiciary Committee gave SB 11-70 a do-pass recommendation after emotional family testimony and opposition from civil-rights advocates. The bill would trigger aggravated sentencing when an adult's drug sale to a minor is shown to have contributed to the minor's death and would classify certain cases as dangerous crimes against children.

Sen. Karen Warner is championing 'Noah's Law' to hold adults accountable for selling lethal synthetic opioids to minors, a response to the heartbreaking loss of her constituent's son.

Learn more here

#AZ #DrugPolicy #YouthProtection #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #ArizonaChildren

House approves bill requiring first responders to notify law enforcement of suspected overdoses HB 2941 requires first responders to notify law enforcement following suspected overdoses, grants immunity for good-faith notifications and presumes fentanyl presence in certain fatal overdoses. The House passed the bill 87-2.

Oklahoma's House has just passed a groundbreaking bill that not only protects first responders but also aims to tackle the fentanyl crisis head-on.

Learn more here

#OK #DrugPolicy #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #HealthCrisis

Drug legalization could boost the economy, reduce crime, and improve safety through regulation—but it also raises concerns about increased use and public health risks. #DrugPolicy #PublicHealthDebate #DrugLegalization

👇Learn more: 
https://www.lotusbh.org/post/should-drugs-be-legalized

Over the past couple of decades, civil society has moved from the sidelines to shaping #DrugPolicy at the UN.

RRF sat with our outgoing ED, @annfordham.bsky.social to reflect on 17 years of progress — and why it needs defending.

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Drug Camp That Pete Hegseth Said U.S. Bombed in Ecuador Was Actually Dairy Farm: Rprt President Donald Trump's administration claimed to have bombed a "narco-terrorist supply complex" that was a cattle and dairy farm, according to a new report.

Thanks To The Disastrous & Unwinnable War Against #Drugs: Alleged Drug Camp That Mass Murdering War Criminal #Hegseth Said U.S. Bombed in #Ecuador Was Actually Dairy Farm ... www.mediaite.com/media/news/d... #stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview 2025 - Harm Reduction International Drug-related executions surged by 97% in 2025. Explore the global trends, country-specific data, and the disproportionate impact of punitive drug control on vulnerable populations.

Read our report "The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview 2025" hri.global/flagship-research/death-...

#DeathPenalty #DrugPolicy #HumanRights #HarmReduction #CND69 #AbolishTheDeathPenalty